Refusal to help migrants is ‘sinful, criminal,’ pope says at canonization October 10, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, Saints, Vatican, World News The refusal to help desperate migrants “is revolting, it’s sinful, it’s criminal,” Pope Francis said as he canonized a bishop dedicated to assisting migrants and a Salesian brother who had immigrated with his family to Argentina.
Grief and Gratitude October 9, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Today, I’m not feeling grateful for grief. But I am grateful for Eric. And I’m grateful for the good memories that come rushing back when I think of him.
Wedding weather, archery fun, and a robot at the store (7 Quick Takes) October 9, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window I was excited about going to our nephew’s outdoor wedding, but I was antsy about the weather forecast.
Advocates already pushing for a satisfactory farm bill in 2023 October 9, 2022By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, Social Justice, U.S. Congress, World News The current farm bill doesn’t expire until 2023, yet already advocates are lining up their arguments to assemble the kind of farm bill they want to see next year.
Through ups and downs, student soccer player relies on God October 9, 2022By John Shaughnessy Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Sports, World News Trust in God has led Niky Quezada on the defining journey of her young life.
A birthday candle story October 8, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Five years ago, when my sister and brother-in-law were expecting twin boys, I was rooting for them to come on my husband’s birthday. I loved the idea of them all being birthday buddies. As it turned out, our nephews were born the day after my husband’s birthday. God’s plan is always better than mine, and […]
Cardinal: Business must ensure products, services contribute to common good October 8, 2022By Peter Finney Jr. Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, World News Cardinal Peter Turkson, the former prefect of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, told a New Orleans symposium that the Catholic Church encourages CEOs and other business leaders to embrace the notion of their being “co-creators” with God.
TV Review: ‘Entergalactic’ October 7, 2022By John Mulderig Catholic Review Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Lax moral standards mar the imaginative but hard-edged television special “Entergalactic,” which is currently streaming on Netflix.
Hurricane Ian has created uncertainties, hardships for Florida families October 7, 2022By Tom Tracy Catholic News Service Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Feature, News, World News Lee County in Florida will need a lot of rebuilding and flood-related cleanup and restoration for the foreseeable future after Hurricane Ian.
Pope appoints new cardinals as members of dicasteries October 7, 2022By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis appointed several recently created cardinals to be members of the dicasteries of the Roman Curia, the Vatican announced.
Thailand day care massacre an act of ‘unspeakable violence,’ pope says October 7, 2022By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis said he was “deeply saddened” after hearing the news of one of the world’s worst mass shootings at a day care center in northeast Thailand.
Seminar panelists: Clergy abuse has scarred minority Catholic communities October 7, 2022By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, News, Racial Justice, World News The image of a white victim does not tell the complete story of clergy sexual abuse in the United States, according to a number of panelists during an Oct. 5 online forum titled “Neglected Voices in the Clergy Sexual Abuse Crisis.”
